After a federal conviction and time spent in prison, Monty Trainer redeems himself in the eyes of his adopted hometown.
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Open for Business: Fookem’s Fabulous First Store
Joshua Abril’s key lime pie business has a new location on Grand Avenue, just in time for the holiday season.
Obituary: Leona Cooper Baker
A lifelong resident of Coconut Grove who worked to preserve the history of the Little Bahamas neighborhood, Cooper Baker was 87 years old.
The Faces of Coconut Grove
Miami Art Week came and went quickly – so quickly, in fact, that some Spotlight readers may have missed Village Voices, a one-night-only photography exhibition at the Shake-a-Leg hangar on South Bayshore Drive. The show featured 32 photographs of Coconut Grove faces and places taken by eight University of Miami[Read More…]
Giving Thanks is a Weekly Event at this Community Kitchen
Antonio Jamison and friends feed the soul of a Coconut Grove community with their weekly Kitchen Ministry. “What keeps me going is the smile on people’s faces,” Jamison says.
Thirty Years and Still Ticking
Amid a changing retail landscape in Coconut Grove, the family-owned jewelry store Robin in the Grove finds new life just a few blocks from the old.
World War II Veterans Honored by Coral Reef Yacht Club
Centenarians celebrated for their military service.
Tracking Miami’s Biggest Campaign Donors
Meet the woman behind a new political website that explores the nexus between campaign cash and political influence in Miami-Dade County.
Obituary: Elizabeth Campanile Gibson
Friends and relatives are mourning the passing of Elizabeth (Liz) Campanile Gibson, who died in Miami from complications of breast cancer on October 18. Liz was born in Asbury Park, N.J. She moved to Coconut Grove as a child in 1951, where she attended Coconut Grove Elementary School, Coral Gables[Read More…]
Library with a Heart
For the homeless and other needy residents, the historic Coconut Grove branch library offers more than just books.
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